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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2016
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Michael Jerome Whipple, Rochester, PA (US);
Edward Ethber Lias, Aliquippa, PA (US);
EATON CORPORATION, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A line terminal is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a stationary contact and a movable contact structured to move into and out of engagement with the stationary contact in order to close and open the electrical switching apparatus, respectively. The line terminal includes a lip portion structured to be connected to the stationary contact in order to provide an electrical pathway therebetween; an arm portion extending from the lip portion, the arm portion having an engaging portion structured to receive and engage a conductive post member and provide an electrical pathway between the conductive post member and the stationary contact; a neck portion extending from the arm portion; and a tab portion extending from the neck portion and being located internal with respect to the engaging portion.